Stunning is a word I try not to use often. It’s not that manly, but sometimes it’s the only word to describe vehicles as beautiful as the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato coupe. The V12 engine is a stunning piece of machinery, too, with 592hp, a beautiful noise, and the capability to propel the luxury coupe to 100kph in only 3.7 seconds.

Aston Martin has confirmed this weekend that the Zagato will be accompanied in the showroom by a topless friend named Volante. We’re not complaining either, the Zagato Volante coupe is a thing of pure beauty. It will, however, only be sold in limited numbers, stopping at 99 vehicles.

Alongside the topless roof line, the convertible will receive touches that the hardtop will not. The interior will feature ‘Z’ embossing on the headrests and doors, and a ‘Z’ quilt pattern will be a standard feature on both the doors and seats. On the outside of the Volante you’ll see bladed LED technology as seen on the Vulcan supercar, and lower carbon-fibre sills.

This is one Aston that, in years to come, will become a stout future classic. Buy one now folks, before the pricing gets out of control. Well, if you have the coin that is!

Images: Aston Martin

René Vermeer

Dutch, French, or just a Kiwi, René isn’t quite sure, but he does know he
has a passion for Japanese vehicles like no other. A well-seasoned Gran
Turismo player dating back to his single-digit days, René has a
comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of performance vehicles and has
owned more than 30 performance cars here in New Zealand, ranging from
Nissans to Hondas. A lover of photography, you’ll find him either peeping
under someone’s bonnet to snap a detailed shot, or on the side of the
racetrack, perfecting his panning.

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